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The final variation in each section is virtuosic and climactic. Brahms intended the work to be more than simply a set of theme and variations; each variation also has the characteristic of a study. He published it as Studies for Pianoforte: Variations on a Theme of Paganini. The work was dedicated to the piano virtuoso Carl Tausig. It is well ...
The Variations retain most of Paganini's original material for solo violin. [1] As Paganini's original composition, it is structured as a theme with variations, presenting the theme, a total of twelve variations, and a final coda. The additional twelfth variation before the coda is Lutosławski's only structural alteration in the piece.
The slow 18th variation is by far the best known, and it is often included on classical music compilations without the rest of the work. It is based on an inversion of the melody of Paganini's theme. In other words, the A minor Paganini theme is literally played "upside down" in D ♭ major, with a few other changes. Rachmaninoff himself ...
George Thalben-Ball – Variations on a Theme of Paganini, theme and 10 variations for Pipe organ. All except the last variation are for solo organ pedals; Philip Wilby – Paganini Variations, for both wind band and brass band; Victor Wooten – Classical Thump, A Show Of Hands
James Barnes: Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Niccolò Paganini (concert band; the theme is the Caprice No. 24) Boris Blacher: Variations on a Theme by Paganini (orchestra; 1947) Hans Bottermund: Variations on a Theme by Paganini (solo cello) Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35 (piano; 1863)
Sonatina e Polacchetta (with variations) Bb [7] Violin / Orch. 1829, [3] 1831 [6] 1829: 9: 56: Variations on "God Save the King" (Heil dir im Siegerkranz) Violin: Variations on the English national anthem (aka. "God Save the Queen") 1829: 57: Sonata Varsavia: Violin / Orch. Variations on a mazurka by J. Elsner / Violin part only, orchestral ...
Since Paganini, many variations on the theme have been written, most notably those by Jean-Baptiste Arban, Del Staigers, Herbert L. Clarke for the cornet, trumpet, and euphonium, Francisco Tárrega and Johann Kaspar Mertz for classical guitar, Ignace Gibsone and Louis Moreau Gottschalk for piano, and Giovanni Bottesini for double bass. [3]
Eugène Ysaÿe – Paganini Variations for violin and piano; The Caprice No. 24 in A minor, Op. 1, (Tema con variazioni) has been the basis of works by many other composers. Notable examples include Brahms's Variations on a Theme of Paganini and Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.